This the 2nd year I've been making maple syrup. I'm in western Kentucky. Learn something each year
Maple syrup in Kentucky
This the 2nd year I've been making maple syrup. I'm in western Kentucky. Learn something each year
Welcome! Your definitely on the fringes of the maple zone! Hope your sugaring season is going well!
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
www.mapleandhoney.com
December 16, 2016. Getting close to our maple season in western Ky. i will have about 120 taps this year. Looking forward to a great season!! 120 taps
cooking in a 55 gallon stainless steel pot
dog named twisted
LOTS of help(4 grandkids)
Season runs 1st week in January-2nd week in March
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Cardinals or Cats? I used to work in Eastern Kentucky where UK basketball is king.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Cards or Cats? Well which ever is winning!! HA! To me, this far in western Ky., it doesn't matter. I've collected about 150 gallons of tree sap so far. All sugar maples. So far, it's been running about 3.25% sugar out of the trees. That's good for where we're located.
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